Jobseekers Spend Thrice More On Looks Than Skills

Job applicants head for an interview at a company in Seoul on July 14. /Yonhap

More than half of young jobseekers spend at least W200,000 a month to pad out their resumes and improve their chances in an increasingly competitive employment market (US$1=W1,122).

For many young jobseekers, who have no stable income, that is very expensive.

Job portal Saramin polled 500 jobseekers last week, and 51 percent said they spend more than W200,000 a month to boost their skills and stand out in the job market. Some spend W500,000 to W1 million and a handful more than W1 million.

K-pop superstars EXO celebrated their fifth anniversary in style fit for international celebrities, all because their international EXO-L's have spared no expense in proclaiming their love for their beloved K-pop group. EXO-L, the official fandom of EXO, reportedly spent $1-$4 million to showcase anniversary greetings for the group on New York's Times Square.

According to a report by SBS Pop Asia, EXO-Ls from around the world pooled their resources to fund the initiative to rent 11 Times Square billboards, most notably the massive Reuters Billboard at the center of Times Square to feature greetings, photos and videos by EXO. The billboards also featured messages of love in different languages to highlight the solid support of the fandom for EXO from all around the globe.

Everyone has already known that Park Bo Gum and Song Joong Ki have a special relationship. They are close friends and always support each other. Some fans even think that they have a kind of bromance which is really cute. But recently Park Bo Gum was reported to choose BTS' V over Song Joong Ki.

Previously, Park Bo Gum has shared about his closeness with Song Joong Ki. The "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" actor once said that "Descendants of the Sun" actor was like a brother to him. Song Joong Ki often gave him food and a lot of advice about acting, DramaFeverreported. Giving the statement, Park Bo Gum wanted to stay humble about his acting as he felt still lacking a lot.

Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soons home on Jeju Island will soon be available for rent to the public, and people are already rushing to apply.

JTBC will be airing a new entertainment program called Hyoris BB (working title), and a lucky winner will be chosen to stay there.

Recently, JTBC updated their notice board with information on how to apply to stay in Hyoris house. Viewers would be required to write a post explaining why they wanted the opportunity to stay in Hyoris house.